Perfect Labor Storm 2.0 is a blog that highlights workforce trends, demographic shifts, and human resources changes that will change the way employers do business.

June 2006

June 25, 2006

Just a few weeks ago, Ben Roethlisberger, the young MVP quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers was seriously injured when riding his motorcycle without a helmet. When asked last year about the dangers of this, "It's a choice," Roethlisberger said. "I just get out there and relax, I don't try to take too many risks.”

I guess that is one point of view. Others, including the team owners, coaches, teammates, fans, and his family might disagree. Reckless is one word that might come to mind.

I’d like to suggest another: “Challenger.”

Challenger is just one of four points of view found when studying and discussing values. A point of view is merely the results of combining different beliefs into value systems that in turn drive our behaviors.

Read more about employee values, Challengers, generational differences and points of views at:

Ask any manager what he or she just hates to do and very likely you'll hear "performance reviews." If it doesn't make number one on your list, you can bet it is in the top three.

Single source evaluations, the traditional once-a-year performance review (if employees are lucky to get that), are not only dreaded but ineffective too. Studies consistently show that nearly every employee receives ratings higher than their actual performance using the single source evaluation.

Supervisors have motives - although not always in the best interest of the organization - to boost ratings. To learn more about these motives and how to implement successful 360 degree surveys, read the June 21 issue of The Total View at:

June 11, 2006

How prepared are you to keep your business running if 40 percent of your employees don't show up for work? That is exactly what Ira S Wolfe discusses in his June 7, 2006 issue of The Total View. To read this and the other columns listed below, go to: